Injured dolphin in Brooklyn canal dies: A.M. News Links

A dolphin surfaces in the Gowanus Canal in the Brooklyn borough of New York, Friday, Jan. 25, 2013. The New York City Police Dept. said animal experts were waiting to see if the dolphin would leave on its own during the evening's high tide. If not, they plan to lend a hand on Saturday morning. According to authorities at the scene, the dolphin appeared to be adventurous, rather than strandedAssociated Press Photo

*Injured dolphin stranded in Brooklyn's Gowanus Canal dies (New York Daily News)A crowd drawn by the unexpected sight of a dolphin in Brooklyn's Gowanus
Canal became witnesses to a tragedy Friday when the trapped animal died
after struggling for hours to escape the toxic water.

Normally stoic NYPD officers looked stricken and began barking at onlookers to get back and give the dead dolphin some privacy.